Pesto Chicken Parmesan

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 Chicken Breasts
• ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
• ¾ cup Breadcrumbs
• ½ teaspoon Paprika
• ½ teaspoon Dried Basil
• ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
• ¼ teaspoon Salt
• ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
• ⅓ cup Pesto Sauce
• ¼ cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes

  see notes
• 4 slices Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp Butter

Instructions

• 1 Butterfly chicken breasts by cutting them in half (like opening a book).
• 2 In a small bowl combine breadcrumbs, parmesan, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic
  powder and basil.
• 3 Press chicken into the bread crumb mixture on each side to fully coat.
• 4 Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the butter and oil. Once the
  skillet is nice and hot, add the chicken and let cook for about 3-4 minutes
  until golden on bottom.
• 5 Flip chicken over and cook another 3-4 minutes until bottom is golden and
  chicken is cooked through (juices should run clear and temperature is at least
  165 degrees).
• 6 Turn heat down low. Evenly spread pesto on top of each piece of chicken. Cover
  with one slice of mozzarella cheese and sprinkle sun-dried tomatoes on top.
  Cover and allow cheese to melt.
• 7 Serve pesto chicken with cooked pasta, a fresh salad or your favorite side
  dishes. Enjoy!

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